Hello! I've been lurking for a while, but this is my first post. Really glad to see people keeping the spirit of Shenmue alive! There's so much great research & work stored here.
I've been trying to educate myself on Shenmue hacking by searching the dojo & elsewhere, trial & error, etc. I don't like wasting people's time with obvious questions, but I'm stumped enough to ask for help on this:
What's the best way to recompile ripped .cdi files back into a .cdi? For example let's say I have the contents of Shenmue disc 1 - all the folders, FIGHT, FONT, HANGON, etc. - and I've changed some textures or whatever. How do I take the disc contents & recompile them back into a .cdi for running on an emulator or burning to disc?
I've seen a few clues online but usually in old guides with unclear instructions. What do you guys recommend as the best way to do this?
Sorry if this is obvious but I'm new to this. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!